Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 381 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 381 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

42% of Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (402) , Product Manager (147) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , Internship (67) , Quality Assurance (60) , Data Scientist (53) , Account Manager (52) , Quality Assurance Analyst (51) , Human Resources (46) , Software Engineer(Internship) (42) , Machine Learning Engineer (41) , Subject Matter Expert (SME) (41)

What are the pros of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and friends." ((in 410 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 328 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 217 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

"TT no work life balance good if you don't want any relationships work like brainless human long work hour spent 8" ((in 243 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 185 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 72 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 reviews))

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ByteDance Developer reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 381 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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381 reviews

4.0

Apr 4, 2026

Global payment team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse team Good WLB, culture

Cons

There is not much technical things to learn

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Diverse workplace, but leaning towards hybrid model

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diverse people good place to work

Cons

leaned towards being hybrid model

2.0

Mar 30, 2026

High Office Policy and Less Opportunity

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit is really good: free lunch, good insurance plan and flexible benefits.

Cons

Each team will have a 3-5-2 compulsory performance review distribution. So if you are a technical staff member, please remember: the VOICE of your project matters, your POSITION in your leader's subconscious matters, while technical skills are not that important.

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